From Tools to Teammates: A Practical Framework for AI Agents in Network Operations - Du'An Lightfoot

Apr 20, 2026

AI agents are quickly moving from experimentation to real-world deployment in network operations — but how do you adopt them without introducing unnecessary risk?

In this session from AI for Network Leaders – Powered by Selector, Du’An Lightfoot shares a practical framework for building and deploying AI agents in production network environments.

He covers:

  • Where AI agents can reduce mean time to resolution (MTTR)
  • When human-in-the-loop is non-negotiable
  • How to introduce agentic AI safely and incrementally
  • The tooling, governance, and controls required for production systems
  • How to balance speed, autonomy, and operational risk

This session cuts through the hype and provides a clear, actionable model for teams looking to move from AI as a tool to AI as a teammate.

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